Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

Fairbanks Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 721 and it contained 318 housing units.[1]

Fairbanks Township
Location in Sullivan County
Location in Sullivan County
Coordinates: 39°12′36″N 87°31′50″W / 39.21000°N 87.53056°W / 39.21000; -87.53056
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySullivan
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total41.51 sq mi (107.5 km2)
 • Land41 sq mi (110 km2)
 • Water0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2)  1.25%
Elevation
561 ft (171 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total721
 • Density17/sq mi (6.7/km2)
ZIP codes
47849, 47850, 47861, 47879
GNIS feature ID453283
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,258
19001,3487.2%
19101,206−10.5%
19201,131−6.2%
1930978−13.5%
19401,0123.5%
1950804−20.6%
19608799.3%
1970699−20.5%
198086423.6%
1990655−24.2%
200072811.1%
20107330.7%
2020721−1.6%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

History

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Fairbanks Township was named for one General Fairbanks.[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.51 square miles (107.5 km2), of which 41 square miles (110 km2) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.25%) is water.[4]

Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these four cemeteries: Chowning, DeBaun, Pogue and Riggs-Ernest.

Airports and landing strips

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  • Roll-N-Ridge Airport

School districts

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  • Northeast School Corporation

Political districts

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References

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  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 123.
  4. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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